POST-MORTEM ON NIE 36.1-57: THE OUTLOOK FOR EGYPT AND THE NASSER REGIME, DATED 12 NOVEMBER 1957

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CIA-RDP61-00549R000100160014-3
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April 13, 1999
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November 12, 1957
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 0_ P61-00549R000100160014-3 IAC-D-57/83 12 November 1957 Post-Mortem on NIE 36. 1-57: The Outlook for Egypt and the Nasser Regime, dated 12 November 1957 I. Findings While available intelligence on Egypt was generally sufficient in quantity and quality for the preparation of this estimate, we would have benefited by more information on the following points: a. the terms of Egyptian-Soviet Bloc arms and economic arrangements, as well as the number of Bloc personnel in Egypt, and the kinds of activity in which they are engaged; b. the degree of proficiency which the Egyptian armed forces have achieved in use of Bloc arms and equipment; C, the nature and motivation of present and possible future opposition to Nasser- -especially in the armed forces; d. the nature and extent of Egyptian influence and clandestine activities in Arab and nearby African states. The members of the IAC are requested to take such action as they deem appropriate to deal with this problem. Approved For Release : CIA-RDP61-00549R000100160014-3 SECRET